Week 11 Waiver Wire: John Skelton and the Players You Absolutely Must Avoid

QB John Skelton, Cardinals

Skelton has been surprisingly good for the Cardinals in two starts. After throwing for 222 yards and a score in a win against the Rams, Skelton followed that up with a 315-yard, three-score performance in another win on the road against the Eagles.

While there might be some temptation now to pick him for Week 11, remember that the Cardinals play the 49ers on Sunday. San Francisco's defense is a far cry from the likes of St. Louis and Philly.

QB Tyler Palko, Chiefs

Facing one of the league's worst pass defenses is a good thing for Palko, who will be making his first NFL start in New England. Still, there's far too much uncertainty here to pick up Palko. Let him earn some trust before you make your claim.

RB Joe McKnight, Jets

LaDainian Tomlinson looks like he'll miss Thursday's game against the Broncos, which opens up some playing time in the Jets offense in a pass-catching role. Could it be McKnight? Some think so, but the Jets should keep McKnight's duties strictly to special teams. He's not worth a place on your fantasy roster.

RB Danny Woodhead, Patriots

Woodhead is starting to get touches (18 the past two games) for the Patriots, and he was in as the lead back on most of the late drives. That's a good sign for the future, but there simply won't be enough total touches for Woodhead to make a real fantasy difference.

WR Harry Douglas, Falcons

Douglas went off on Sunday against the Saints, catching a season-high eight passes for 133 yards in the Falcons' overtime loss. He's still stuck behind both Roddy White and Julio Jones, however, and Douglas has been too up-and-down to put much faith in him moving forward.

WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh

There was some fantasy excitement that Housh could come into Oakland and provide former teammate Carson Palmer with a safety blanket from Day 1. That hasn't happened, and there's no reason to think it will at all in 2011. Houshmandzadeh has just two catches since landing with the Raiders.